Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Malta
Malta: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater was 0.6324 milligrams per litre in 2013. ▲ Rising
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Malta, 2004–2013
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.6324 milligrams per litre for average ammonium concentration in freshwater in 2013. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Malta peaked at 0.6324 milligrams per litre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3748 milligrams per litre, in 2004.
Malta ranks 2nd of 32 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3748 milligrams per litre | 0.3748 milligrams per litre | 0.3748 milligrams per litre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6324 milligrams per litre | 0.6324 milligrams per litre | 0.6324 milligrams per litre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More environment data for Malta
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1836 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Malta?
- Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Malta was 0.6324 milligrams per litre in 2013, according to European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6324 milligrams per litre in 2011.
- What is the lowest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3748 milligrams per litre in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 32 regions with data for 2013.
- Is average ammonium concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average ammonium concentration in freshwater. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual concentration of ammonium in lakes.